At Berkman Mercaz Limud (“learning center”) we foster a sense of love and joy engaging with being Jewish.  Building friendships and helping our students feel connected to one another as part of a shared community is foundational and essential to all our programs.  To enrich that engagement, we impart Jewish knowledge across a wide spectrum […]

Join us as in-person as we learn and play Mah Jongg. All levels are welcome! Don't forget your 2022 card! Please join us  Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Andi Shuster, andishuster@yahoo.com, for more information

Tuesdays, January 17 through April 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you are an interfaith couple, considering converting to Judaism, or Jewish and looking for beginner’s education, Introduction to Judaism is perfect for you. Taught by Rodeph Shalom clergy, Introduction to Judaism is designed to provide students with a foundation of the Jewish faith, culture, people […]

Breaking Bread on Broad (BBoB) now provides food, diapers, and feminine hygiene supplies to up to one hundred families in need each Wednesday morning outside our Green Street entrance. BBoB partners with a variety of Philadelphia non-profits and our own RS members to obtain and distribute these necessary items. We fulfill our RS mission to […]

pRiSm Movie Night Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. at RS Join pRiSm for our first-ever movie night on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. to watch the critically-acclaimed Israeli romantic comedy, It’s a Matter of Size. Popcorn & candy provided. Register here.

Every Thursday from 8:10-8:30 a.m. on Zoom Are you looking to perform a meaningful mitzvah for our community? Are you observing a yahrzeit? Have you lost a loved one in the past 11 months? Join us for a brief service where we come together to remember and support each other. Join Zoom here. Open to all. Contact Tomas Isakowitz.

This class is meant to give adults a gateway into studying and chanting any Torah or Haftarah portion. RSVP to Yolanda Jordan

Thursday, January 26, 7:00 p.m. at RS Just last year, over 500 Philadelphians died from gun violence. Join for a thoughtful conversation on what life is like for gun violence survivors, the impact of this epidemic on our community, and where we are in the fight to address it. Hear from a panel of politicians, […]

Join Cantor Hyman at Bar Hygge for a discussion about the week’s Torah portion. RSVP here.  

Please join us each Friday evening from 4:30-5:30pm for Jewish mindfulness meditation.  Our practice includes awareness of breath and body (yoga) to help us welcome Shabbat in the spirit of shalom.  Come anytime.  Beginners welcome. Join Zoom Meeting

German/Jewish Shabbat Service and Dinner Friday, January 27; Service at 6:00 p.m., with dinner immediately following Congregation Rodeph Shalom is Philadelphia’s first historically German-Jewish synagogue, incorporated as the “Hebrew German Society (Rodeph Shalom).” Please join us for this special Shabbat service featuring German-Jewish liturgical music. After the service, we will break bread together at a […]

If you are attending Shabbat services virtually, join a virtual Zoom gathering from the comfort of your home every Friday in January after services. Connect with other congregants, meet new friends, and enjoy good conversation while we nosh together at home. Click bit.ly/virtualonegs to join. Contact Mon Kramer for information.

The cornerstone of our learning is our Saturday morning Torah Study. We discuss the weekly Torah portion and have a lively and spirited conversation as we relate this ancient text to our daily lives. No special training or prerequisite courses are necessary for you to attend. Neither is there an entrance requirement for the understanding […]